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Osteoporosis, Have Normal Bone Density, Have Come Off All Drugs Due To Its Harmful Side Effects. Will It Harm If I Stay Off Drugs?
IV E BEEN ON ALENDRONIC ACID NOW FOR SOME 2YEARS PLUS BUT SUFFER SIDE AFFECTS FROM IT.SAW MY DR; TO CHANGE DRUG AND WAS GIVEN RISENDRONTIC, WHICH WAS WORSE. I HAVE NOW COME OFF ALL DRUGS AGAINST MY DR S JUDGEMENT. MY BONE DENSITY IS 2%.WILL IT HARM ME IF I STAY OFF THE DRUGS? ALSO IS THERE AN ALTERATIVE TABLET ONE CAN TAKE TO STRENGTHEN THE BONES? I M AGE 73 PAULINE
Mon, 22 Apr 2013
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dear briline
Your concern is osteoporosis and drugs . This is true some times drugs does hav side effects. 73 years of age is prone to get osteoporosis. If you hav normal bone density, you can off the drugs but good calcium, vitD protein diet is must with good phusical exercise. Good physical work and exercise can put you off the drug. But regular bone density checkup is must to see that you should not become osteoporotic.
If you become osteoporotic , then other drugs such as calcitonin nasal spray, Ibandronate (Bisphosphanates ), strontium maleate, zoldronic acid, tere paratide are available.
Pl choose the drug with your doctors advise.
Even after all drugs exercise is must
Regular bone density checkup is required.
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dr Niraj Garg
Your concern is osteoporosis and drugs . This is true some times drugs does hav side effects. 73 years of age is prone to get osteoporosis. If you hav normal bone density, you can off the drugs but good calcium, vitD protein diet is must with good phusical exercise. Good physical work and exercise can put you off the drug. But regular bone density checkup is must to see that you should not become osteoporotic.
If you become osteoporotic , then other drugs such as calcitonin nasal spray, Ibandronate (Bisphosphanates ), strontium maleate, zoldronic acid, tere paratide are available.
Pl choose the drug with your doctors advise.
Even after all drugs exercise is must
Regular bone density checkup is required.
this is a short answer
dr Niraj Garg
In your situation ,it is better to stay off biophosphonates(aldronate etc)
Get DXA scan for Bone density .if it is less than 2.5, just be on vitamin D and calcium medication along with diet rich in these with reasonable proteins and other minerals. Some aerobic or simpler forms of exercises be done regularly.
Get DXA scan for Bone density .if it is less than 2.5, just be on vitamin D and calcium medication along with diet rich in these with reasonable proteins and other minerals. Some aerobic or simpler forms of exercises be done regularly.
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